BEIJING, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Autohome
Inc. (NYSE: ATHM; HKEX: 2518) ("Autohome" or the "Company"),
the leading online destination for automobile consumers
in China, today announced that Mr. Jun
Lu has been appointed as a director on the board of
directors of the Company (the "Board"), and Mr. Dong Liu has resigned from the Board due to
his other personal commitments, effective as of October 19, 2021.
Mr. Lu Jun (Jeff) has served as
the general manager of the Investment Management Center of Ping An
Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd. ("Ping An Group") since May 2021, where he managed an investment
portfolio of strategically important investments involving a value
of over RMB500 billion of Ping An
Group. Before joining Ping An Group, Mr. Lu has 26 years of
experience spanning the areas of corporate management, corporate
transactions and portfolio management. He served as a co-president
of Jinsheng Group from May 2020 to
May 2021 and the president of Yoozoo
Holding Group and chief financial officer of YOOZOO Games Co., Ltd.
(SHE: 002174) from July 2017 to
April 2020. Prior to that, he worked
at PwC Shanghai from January 2002 to
June 2017, having served in a number
of senior management positions including as senior global partner
and a lead partner and co-founder of PwC China's Corporate Finance
and M&A department. Mr. Lu received his bachelor's degree in
electronic engineering and management from Fudan University in
July 1995 and obtained an executive
master of business administration degree from China Europe
International Business School in March
2005. Mr. Lu is a senior member of the China Appraisal
Society.
Mr. Quan Long, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer of Autohome, stated, "On behalf of the Board, I would
like to thank Mr. Dong Liu for his
services to Autohome. We wish him the best in his future endeavors.
At the same time, we warmly welcome Mr. Jun
Lu to the Board and are confident that he will be a valuable
addition to the Board and the Company."
About Autohome Inc.
Autohome Inc. (NYSE: ATHM; HKEX: 2518) is the leading online
destination for automobile consumers in China. Its mission is to engage, educate and
inform consumers about everything auto. Autohome provides original
generated content, professionally generated content, user-generated
content, and AI-generated content, a comprehensive automobile
library, and extensive automobile listing information to automobile
consumers, covering the entire car purchase and ownership cycle.
The ability to reach a large and engaged user base of automobile
consumers has made Autohome a preferred platform for automakers and
dealers to conduct their advertising campaigns. Further, the
Company's dealer subscription and advertising services allow
dealers to market their inventory and services through Autohome's
platform, extending the reach of their physical showrooms to
potentially millions of internet users in China and generating sales leads for them. The
Company offers sales leads, data analysis, and marketing services
to assist automakers and dealers with improving their efficiency
and facilitating transactions. Autohome operates its "Autohome
Mall," a full-service online transaction platform, to facilitate
transactions for automakers and dealers. Further, through its
websites and mobile applications, it also provides other
value-added services, including auto financing, auto insurance,
used car transactions, and aftermarket services. For further
information, please visit www.autohome.com.cn.
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"forward-looking" statements pursuant to the "safe harbor"
provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by
terminology such as "will", "expects", "anticipates", "future",
"intends", "plans", "believes", "estimates" and similar statements.
Among other things, Autohome's business outlook, Autohome's
strategic and operational plans and quotations from management in
this announcement contain forward-looking statements. Autohome may
also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its
periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"),
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Kong Limited (the "Hong Kong Stock Exchange"), in its annual report
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third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including
statements about Autohome's beliefs and expectations, are
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve
inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause
actual results to differ materially from those contained in any
forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the
following: Autohome's goals and strategies; Autohome's future
business development, results of operations and financial
condition; the expected growth of the online automobile advertising
market in China; Autohome's
ability to attract and retain users and advertisers and further
enhance its brand recognition; Autohome's expectations regarding
demand for and market acceptance of its products and services;
competition in the online automobile advertising industry; relevant
government policies and regulatory environment of China; fluctuations in general economic and
business conditions in China and
assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further
information regarding these and other risks is included in
Autohome's filings with the SEC and announcements on the website of
the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. All information provided in this
press release is as of the date of this press release, and Autohome
does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking
statement, except as required under applicable law.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
Autohome Inc.
Investor Relations
Tel: +86-10-5985-7483
Email: ir@autohome.com.cn
The Piacente Group, Inc.
Jenny Cai
Tel: +86-10-6508-0677
E-mail: autohome@tpg-ir.com
In the United States:
The Piacente Group, Inc.
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
E-mail: autohome@tpg-ir.com
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